genealogies – Beek

BEEK

Joseph Beek, born 1776 in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, died 1858 in Fredericton NB. He married twice. His first wife was Mary Sullivan – born 1778 in Ireland, died 1815 in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. They were married in Ireland. His second wife was Ellen Nixon, born 1781-1839), married in 1822 in Ireland.

Children – first marriage1) William Beek, b. 1796 in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland (not confirmed)2) Eliza Ann Beek, (1798-1868), m John Maitland (1801-1891) in 1821. This family lived in Montegue, Twonship, Ontario, Claredon, Pontiac County, Québec and London, Ontario. The Maitland descendants who moved to British Columbia became lawyers and politicians.3) John Richard Beek, (1799-1831), m Mary L ? of Fredericton NB. Lived in Toronto Ontario, where he died suddenly. Some of his descendants moved to Minnesota and became doctors and engineers.4) Joseph Beek, (1800-1882), m Ann Leslie, (1814-1891) Lived in Upper Miramichi, NB.5) Catherine Beek, (b1802), m John Hea (1780-1848) in 1820 in Bandon, County Cork Ireland. Lived in Horton, NS.6) Jane Beek, (1805-1828) Fredericton NB.7) Francis Beek, (1808-1887), m Margaret J Pugh in 1828. Lived in Charlotte County, NB8) Richard H Beek, (1810-1891) m Eliza Williams (b.1810) in 1833 of Fredericton NB. Lived in Lockport, NY (possibly had a second wife named Cynthia)9) Mary Beek, (1812-1850) married Bryce Jewett (b.1805) in 1831 of Fredericton NB. Lived in Waldo, Maine.10) James Scott Beek, (1814-1907), married 3 times in Fredericton NB. Wives were: 1) Margaret Barker (1818-1846) married in 1835. 2) Elizabeth Garrison (1824-1870 married in 1847, and 3) Emma Raymond Partelow (1828-1897), married in 1871. Lived in Fredericton NB. James Beek was the fourth mayor of Fredericton and Auditor-General of New Brunswick from 1867-1906.11) Henry S Beek, (1815-1884), m Olivia Smith (1819-1889) married 1840, of Fredericton and Saint John NB. His grandson, Joseph Allen Beck, became Secretary to the California Senate.